Bill Text: NH SB510 | 2016 | Regular Session | Chaptered
Bill Title: Relative to parking at state park parking meters.
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 5-3)
Status: (Passed) 2016-06-10 - Signed by the Governor on 06/03/2016; Chapter 0191; Effective 07/01/2016 [SB510 Detail]
Download: New_Hampshire-2016-SB510-Chaptered.html
CHAPTER 191
SB 510-FN - FINAL VERSION
02/11/2016 0380s
2016 SESSION
16-2752
10/04
SENATE BILL 510-FN
AN ACT relative to parking at state park parking meters.
SPONSORS: Sen. Stiles, Dist 24; Sen. Little, Dist 8; Sen. Watters, Dist 4; Rep. F. Rice, Rock. 21; Rep. C. Christensen, Hills. 21; Rep. Mullen, Straf. 1; Rep. Gottling, Sull. 2; Rep. Spang, Straf. 6
COMMITTEE: Transportation
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ANALYSIS
This bill allows vehicles with state park system license plates to use metered parking for up to 6 hours without charge on certain days. The bill also allows for increased parking fees in state parks on holidays and weekend days with high traffic rates.
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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.
Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]
Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.
02/11/2016 0380s 16-2752
10/04
STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen
AN ACT relative to parking at state park parking meters.
Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:
191:1 State Park System; Fees for Parking. Amend RSA 216-A:3-g, VI to read as follows:
VI. No admission fee shall be charged for day use of the state park system to the occupants of a vehicle with a number plate bearing a special registration plate symbol authorized by RSA 261:75-c. [Any fees for the use of metered parking or enterprise activities as defined in paragraph II shall be charged to such persons.] Any fees for: (a) enterprise activities as defined in paragraph II, (b) metered parking after June 15 and before September 16, (c) metered parking on weekends and holidays on or before June 15 and on or after September 16, (d) more than 6 consecutive hours of metered parking, or (e) metered parking for residential use or business employee use, shall be charged to occupants of such vehicles.
191:2 New Paragraph; State Park System; Fees for Parking. Amend RSA 216-A:3-g by inserting after paragraph VII the following new paragraph:
VIII. The commissioner may adopt parking fees or charges within the state park system that assess an increased rate for parking on holidays and weekend days with high traffic rates unless such plan for parking fees and charges is denied by the fiscal committee of the general court as provided by this section.
191:3 Effective Date. This act shall take effect July 1, 2016.
Approved: June 3, 2016
Effective Date: July 1, 2016
